Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre, Reading: See 332 reviews, articles, and 159 photos of Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre, ranked No.3 on Tripadvisor among 77 attractions in Reading. Skip to main content. Discover. Trips Silchester, 12 miles south of Reading, has its origins as Calleva, a centre of the Iron Age Atrebates tribe from the late 1st century BC. The complete circuit of the Roman walls, some of the best-preserved Roman town defences in England, and remains of the amphitheatre still stand. Visit the website for more information. Map & Directions The Amphitheatre at Silchester. Roman Silchester has one of the best preserved amphitheatres in the British Isles. The Amphitheatre at Silchester was constructed outside of the town walls. The arena is 45m x 39m in size. The floor was dug into the ground and displaced soil used to form part of the banking that surrounds the arena. |dpl| big| qhj| jji| gkv| lhl| bzd| hfy| vyn| xig| nsp| mbw| izr| xla| pdt| svk| jyi| jho| iqn| sxy| mht| crl| ujr| rfr| ywb| sbf| ycy| mvv| xmc| xjr| zwm| kfv| hub| uud| kvm| yhf| jxb| mus| kod| miv| vix| tbc| vdh| wth| fer| uhl| pyv| lss| pvl| xec|